[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 59 (Thursday, April 4, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E413]
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                        RECOGNIZING JOHN NAVARRA

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                        HON. THEODORE E. DEUTCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 4, 2019

  Mr. DEUTCH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize my constituent, 
First Sergeant John Navarra, who is retiring as the leader of the 
Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) at Marjory Stoneman 
Douglas High School.
  John V. Navarra is a retired U.S. Army First Sergeant with 22 years 
of service to our country. During this time, he served in multiple 
locations including the United States and Germany and primarily worked 
in the administration and logistics fields.
  Coupled with his service, John has demonstrated a life-long 
commitment to education by earning an Associate's degree in Business 
and Computer Science, a bachelor's degree in Interpersonal and Group 
Communications, a Master's degree in Education with Concentrations in 
Teaching and Evaluation and a MBA in Leadership.
  It is not just his own education that John has been committed to. 
John has served as the Army JROTC Instructor at Marjory Stoneman 
Douglas High School for 12 years, beginning in 2007. In this role, John 
educated, provided guidance, and mentored the students in the JROTC 
program. In doing so, he instilled in them the values of citizenship, 
service to the United States, personal responsibility and a sense of 
accomplishment.
  Madam Speaker, today I am pleased to honor and thank Mr. John Navarra 
for his service to his country and his community. I congratulate John 
on his retirement.

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